Comparison of fighter aircraft
- Comparison of fighter aircraft
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| Name |
Manufacturer |
Crew |
Length |
Wingspan |
Height |
Max Speed at sea level/high altitude in Mach |
Ferry Range |
Service ceiling |
Rate of Climb |
Thrust/weight |
| HAL Tejas |
Aeronautical Development Agency |
1 |
43 ft 4 in (13.2 m) |
26 ft 11 in (8.2 m) |
14 ft 9 in (4.4 m) |
? |
1,800 mi (3,000 km) |
50,000 ft (15,200 m) |
? |
0.91 |
| F-35 Lightning II |
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics |
1 |
51 ft 5 in (18.67 m) |
35 ft 0 in (10.7 m) |
14 ft 1 in (4.33 m) |
? |
? |
60,000 ft (18,300 m) |
? |
1.07 |
| F-22 Raptor |
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems |
1 |
62 ft 1 in (18.9 m) |
44 ft 6 in (13.56 m) |
16 ft 8 in (5.08 m) |
?/2.42 |
2,000 mi (3,220 km) |
65,000 ft (20,000 m) |
? |
1.26 |
| Dassault Rafale |
Dassault |
1-2 |
50 ft 1 in (15.27 m) |
35 ft 4 in (10.80 m) |
17 ft 5 in (5.34 m) |
1.12/1.8+ |
2,000 nm (3,700 km) |
55,000 ft (16,750 m) |
60,000+ ft/min (305+ m/s) |
1.13 |
| F-15 Eagle |
McDonnell Douglas, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems |
1 |
63 ft 9 in (19.44 m) |
42 ft 10 in (13 m) |
18 ft 6 in (5.6 m) |
1.2/2.5 |
3,000 nm (5,600 km) with external tanks |
65,000 ft (19,800 m) |
>50,000 ft/min (254 m/s) |
1.12/1.30 |
| F-16 Fighting Falcon |
General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin |
1 |
49 ft 5 in (14.8 m) |
32 ft 8 in (9.8 m) |
16 ft (4.8 m) |
1.2/2+ |
>3,200 mi (2,800 nm, 4,800 km) |
>50,000 ft (15,250 m) |
50,000 ft/min (254 m/s) |
0.898/1.095 (F100/F110 engine) |
| F/A-18 Hornet |
McDonnell Douglas, Northrop Corporation |
1 |
56 ft (17.1 m) |
40 ft (12.3 m) |
15 ft 4 in (4.7 m) |
?/1.8 |
2,000 mi (1,800 nm, 3,330 km) |
50,000 ft (15,000 m) |
50,000 ft/min (254 m/s) |
>0.95 |
| Sukhoi Su-27 |
Sukhoi |
1 |
72 ft (21.9 m) |
48 ft 3 in (14.7 m) |
19 ft 6 in (5.93 m) |
?/? |
2,070 mi (3,530 km) |
60,700 ft (18,500 m) |
64,000 ft/min (325 m/s) |
1.085 |
| Sukhoi Su-35 |
Sukhoi |
1 |
72 ft 11 in (21.9 m) |
50 ft 2 in (15.3 m) |
19 ft 6 in (5.9 m) |
?/? |
2,430 mi (4,500 km) |
59,100 ft (18,000 m) |
>55,100 ft ft/min (280 m/s) |
1.1 |
| JAS 39 Gripen |
Saab |
1-2 |
46 ft 3 in (14.1 m) |
27 ft 7 in (8.4 m) |
14 ft 9 in (4.5 m) |
2 |
? |
50,000 ft (15,000 m) |
? |
0.94 |
| Eurofighter Typhoon |
Eurofighter GmbH |
1-2 |
52 ft 5 in (15.96 m) |
35 ft 11 in (10.95 m) |
17 ft 4 in (5.28 m) |
1.2/2.25 |
2,045 nm (3,790 km) |
65,000 ft (19,800 m) |
>62,000 ft/min (>315 m/s) |
1.18 |
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